What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedMen
Alex Garland · Film · 2022
If you loved Men, start with Baby Reindeer (Richard Gadd, 2024) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Men across media.
What hooked you in Men was the way it weaponizes folklore and psychological trauma to dissect the suffocating reality of patriarchal control.
Books on the same thread
The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson · Book · 1987
Shares 3 threads with Men: isolation, gaslighting, Psychological Horror.
Like Men, this classic explores the fragility of the female psyche when confronted by an unsettling, sentient environment that mirrors internal grief and deep-seated fears of isolation.
No Go the Bogeyman
Marina Warner · Book · 1998
Shares a thread with Men: Patriarchy.
If the manifestations of male terror in Men intrigued you, this scholarly examination provides the essential context for understanding how these monstrous figures function within our cultural folklore.
Quiet as It's Kept
Monique Miller · Book · 2011
Shares a thread with Men: Gaslighting.
Much like the gaslighting Harper faces in Men, this thriller captures the visceral dread of realizing that the person closest to you is hiding a dangerous, manipulative intent.
Men Explain Things to Me
Rebecca Solnit · Book · 2014
Shares a thread with Men: Patriarchy.
This foundational essay articulates the exact power dynamics that Garland dramatizes in Men, offering a sharper, non-fiction look at the systemic misogyny that defines Harper’s harrowing experience.
Series on the same thread
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John Griffin · Series · 2022
Explores: Trapped in a mysterious town, Monsters in the woods, Survival horror.
The sense of being trapped in a beautiful but hostile landscape where the woods harbor nightmarish threats is a direct parallel to the atmosphere established in Men.
The Sandman
Neil Gaiman · Series · 2022
Explores: Cosmic Horror, Existentialism, Redemption.
If you appreciated the mythic, surreal weight of the antagonist in Men, you will find a similar exploration of ancient power and existential dread within this dreamlike narrative.
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Alex Garland · Series · 2020
Explores: Corporate Conspiracy, Determinism vs. Free Will, Grief and Loss.
As a fellow Alex Garland project, this series shares the clinical, mind-bending approach to grief and conspiracy that anchors the unsettling, high-concept horror found in Men.
Baby Reindeer
Richard Gadd · Series · 2024
Shares 2 threads with Men: Trauma, Gaslighting.
This series mirrors the suffocating feeling of being stalked and the psychological fallout of trauma that drives the narrative tension throughout the unsettling events of Men.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Wood From The Trees
Podcast
Explores: mindfulness, well-being, introspection.
After the intense, dark introspection forced upon the protagonist of Men, this podcast offers a grounding, mindful counterpoint for processing the heavy themes of personal growth and well-being.
To Be A Boy
Podcast
Shares a thread with Men: toxic masculinity.
This podcast digs into the roots of the toxic masculinity that Men portrays so vividly, providing a space to discuss how these damaging behaviors are formed and perpetuated.
Common questions
Is Men a horror movie?
Men is described as a film where simmering dread transforms into a fully-formed nightmare. The story follows Harper as she retreats to the English countryside to heal from a personal tragedy, only to be stalked by something from the woods that manifests her darkest memories and fears.
What is the premise of Men?
Men follows Harper, a woman who retreats alone to the English countryside to recover from a personal tragedy. Her hope for healing is interrupted when she is stalked by something from the surrounding woods, turning her solitude into a nightmare populated by her own fears and memories.
Where does the story of Men take place?
The events of Men occur in the English countryside. The protagonist, Harper, travels to this location seeking a place to heal after a personal tragedy, but the surrounding woods become the source of a nightmare that forces her to confront her darkest memories and fears.
What triggers the nightmare in Men?
In Men, the nightmare begins after Harper retreats to the English countryside to heal from a personal tragedy. She is stalked by someone or something from the surrounding woods, which causes her dread to escalate as the entity manifests her own darkest memories and fears.